In Flight Meals

Ever fly to a destination, you're sitting at your gate at the airport, you peer out the large window and see your Boeing 767 being filled with something from a large container that says Gate Gourmet. Well, that's right Einstein, you got it correct, that's food being stored into your jetliner for you to purchase at 35,000 feet. Check this video out.

In Flight Meals-Gate Gourmet

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Howard Schultz Documentary - The Starbucks Story

Howard Schultz the man that built Starbucks. Watch this documentary, it is an interesting story. 44 million people a week visit a Starbucks. Unreal. If you look at it, Starbucks brained washed people including me to buy coffee that costs a lot. In fact I don't think their coffee is any good now.

Howard Schultz Documentary- The Starbucks Story

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Cooking With Paul - SNL

Hello foodies, hope all is well. In this blog post, I'll share with you something funny from SNL. It's a skit called Cooking With Paul. Paul is a 3 time sex offender, and his sidekick, or probation officer is the Rock. Watch this and have a little chuckle. OK, sex crimes is not funny. However, this is comedy and I think it's hallarious. Again, there is nothing funny about sex crimes. 

Cooking With Paul- SNL

Ahi Poke' at Tamura's

Poke' is the king of raw ahi. Forget sushi, it's the thing of the past. Cubed raw tuna, sweet yellow fin tuna, is the cream of the crop. It is the New England Patriots of raw fish. It is the top end Ferrari, the top end cigar. Poke' has become very popular amongst the culinary/foodie world. Poke' shops sprout up around the world in record numbers. But, not every shop will do it right. Doing my research, and asking many of my culinary associates that travel the globe. Some poke' shops aren't good, because they try and do things that are not the way it's supposed to be when it comes to making cubed raw tuna. They will season it with the wrong ingredients. They handle the fish wrong. They use frozen fish. That's totally wrong. 

Frozen ahi can be OK, if it's thawed out correctly. If not it becomes mushy. However, this is the story on Tamura's Fine Wine and Liquors poke'. And I know for sure, that they use fresh ahi. How do I know? I got a job there at their poke' counter. The ahi, is flown in from Oahu to Maui, fresh. The loins are delivered daily for us to cut into cubes, and then marinate it with the company's secret recipes. Believe me, the poke' is excellent. Probably the freshest I've tasted. Yes the supermarket chains have them, but they use a lot of frozen fish. Big difference. Not bad. But big difference.

Fresh fish trumps frozen. Of course Tamura's will fly in frozen stuff like crab, shrimp, scallops because in Hawaii we can't get those. So frozen is a given with those items. However the ahi is fresh as can be. Below is one of our fish cutters turning the ahi loins into cubes.

The loins come in around 10:00 am or so every day. We set up the displays, making sure most of the case looks good. Then the ahi is the main focus. The sauces comes from the main store in Oahu shipped to the outer islands. We get those various flavors in 5 gallon buckets chilled. One of the best sellers in the Tamura's line up is the Ninja. Sorry, I don't even know the recipe. But it's like a sweet teriyaki with a little heat, or spice. Because of this well desired flavor, and it's popularity, we get wiped out quickly. Just the other day, I mixed several pans of that flavor, and it was wiped out fast! Visitors as well as the local crowd line up for that. And there's also bowls with white or brown rice to be eaten, or what Tamura's markets as Poke' Bowls. For around 11.99 to 15.99 you can get a bowl with fresh poke' and rice, and that's a meal. Just the other day our prices went up to 17.99 per pound. Not cheap for locals that work for a living. But. They do flock for it. So that's a good example in business, if it's quality they will buy. You won't need to sell it, they will come in droves to buy it, and boom! Glen Tamura the owner, why he's laughing to the bank baby! 

Fresh made Ninja Poke'

Tamura's Fine Wine

Chicago's Best Sandwich: Wrigley Field

Baseball season is the best time of the year. March to October, I am totally into it. MLB, a game on everyday almost for a few months. Me, I'm a Los Angeles Dodger since I was little. Love those Dodgers. However, I love baseball period. And in this video, we will take a look at a sandwich called the Aloha Sandwich, made with Hawaiian sweet bread, grilled chicken breast, grilled pineapples, and a slaw. It looked great. I wish I was at Wrigley right now...of course to eat, and not root for the Cubs. Enjoy this short video.

Chicago's Best Sandwich: Wrigley Field

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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown- Armenia Episode

I'll say it thousands of times, Anthony Bourdain is, yes is although he has already left this earth. Still is the ultimate story teller of culture, and food. And of course his travels around the world. What a gig he had. I hope you enjoy this episode as chef takes a trip to Armenia.

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown- Armenia Episode

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Boiled VS Steamed Blue Crabs | Head To Head Comparison

Crab, how do you cook crab? How do I cook crab? For myself, I'll usually toss it into hot water, and boil it for a few minutes until the shell turns pink or red, off the heat, remove it from the hot water, and chop it up, serve it with garlic butter. Nothing special, I watched my mother cook crab that way so I guess it stuck with me since I was a kid. However, in this video I got on You Tube, this cook will teach you about boiling it, and steaming it east coast style. He uses seasonings that maybe different from what you use. So sit back relax and enjoy two different methods of cooking blue crab.

Boiled VS Steamed Blue Crabs

Head To Head Comparison

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New England Clam Chowder : Old Salt Restaurant (Hampton, NH)

Clam chowder- New England style, my favorite period. How about that tomato based chowder? My Nay vote is in. But New England style? You'll get my :) Yay vote any time. Why? It's just that creamy, sticks to your spoon goodness. Bacon flavored sauteed potatoes, celery, and sweet onions. Clam broth, and heavy cream. Salt and peppered. Man that style of chowder to me trumps that tomato based one for sure. Now don't get me wrong, because if we went out to eat, and you served me the latter, I'd eat it for sure. I won't turn down food.

In this video, the chef at Old Salt Restaurant in Hampton, New Hampshire demonstrates how he does his New England creamy rocking chowder. Watch learn and enjoy my foodies.

New England Clam Chowder

Old Salt Restaurant

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WELCOME MARCH 2019

Welcome March 2019, the third month of the year officially begins. So what will we discuss for the first blog of March? Let's discuss eating right for hypertension and diabetes. For our high blood pressure, let's try and keep it around the 120/80. And keep our blood sugars low as well. By continuing to practice healthy eating and cooking, we can possibly get off of medication. 

High Blood Pressure/Hypertension Diet
 Low sodium always, stay away from canned foods that has a lot of sodium and preservatives. Canned cream of mushroom soup is out of the question. Instant ramen? Ah... you crazy? Spam? Big time nay! Canned sloppy Joes? Negative!

Eat more whole foods, fresh vegetables and fruits. Eat your proteins like lean meats, skinless chicken breast, salmon, ahi tuna, seafood, just don't smother it with high sodium soy sauce, and high salted seasonings.

Diabetes
Drinking coffee in the morning but want it sweet? Use a fresh fruit juice insteand of white sugar. Even a little brown sugar should be safe. (Check with your personal physician). Eat fruits instead of pastries from that corner bakery. I know their donuts and cream puffs are awesome, but do you want your glycemic levels to go popping throught the atmosphere? No you don't. So eat right. 

Regular Cokes or Pepsi? Nay! A large Twix? Nay again! Pancakes smothered in your childhood favorite maple syrup? Get real, nope! Can you treat yourself with a Krispy Kreme original glazed donut? OK, maybe once in a while, like maybe half a donut. OK, eat the whole one, but make sure you keep checking your blood readings. (Check with your personal physician).

All in all, just use common sense when you are going out for some eats. Or if you are cooking, then watch your ingredients going into that pot. OK folks, happy March. 

I was hoping the Dodgers would have signed Bryce Harper, but oh well, he signed with Philly for 330 million dollars. Hmm, that's a lot of good food. Take care folks, and happy life eh? :)

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